How to calve heifers without losing sleep
What to mount, where, and the playback trick that keeps you in bed past 2 a.m.
Videos, the blog & what customers say.
The fastest way to learn the system β watch someone use it, read what we've learned from a decade of installs, or hear it straight from the ranchers who run it.
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Where to mount your first PTZ on a small barn
Ceiling vs. corner. Why the middle of the rafters beats every other spot.
Measuring a wire run the right way
The two measurements that save you a return shipment β and the slack you actually need.
Why solar trail cams fall apart in calving season
Cold weather, low light, dead batteries. The math behind "wired beats solar."
Aiming the antenna without a spectrum analyzer
Line-of-sight rules of thumb, mounting height, and the phone-app signal check.
How far can you really read an ear tag?
Real-world distances for the 5x, 16x, 25x and 33x β from the same lot, same day.
Adding a second site without a second hub
How the multi-location kit actually works, and when to skip it.
Using cameras for breeding-season heat detection
What to look for, when to check, and the customers who've made it routine.
Reading the lot at 2 a.m. β what changes after dark
How IR range works on a PTZ, and why "wired" matters more once the sun's down.
Cattle Cams at β20Β°F β what we've learned
Seals, condensation, and why the failure mode is almost never the camera.
How to pick the right camera for the right spot
Barn, lot, pasture, equipment yard β with the questions to ask before you buy.
Watching pasture and equipment yards at 1,000 ft
The 33x setup. Pole placement, sight lines, and what the camera actually catches.
The math on "one calf pays for the system"
What our customers actually report β and the line of break-even most ranchers cross in year one.
How-to videos & install guides.
Step-by-step videos that walk you through the install, the app, and the most common troubleshooting. New videos added as we film them.
Setup
Setup
UNV LINK β How to Download
Download and set up the UNV Link app on your phone before connecting your cameras.
Playback
Playback
UNV LINK β Playback
Pull up recorded footage and scrub back through the day.
PTZ Controls
PTZ Controls
UNV LINK β PTZ Controls
Move and zoom your PTZ camera right from the app.
Install
Install
How to Install EZView
Setting up the EZView app for the first time.
Playback
Playback
EZView β How to Playback
Pull up recorded footage in the EZView app.
How-to
~ 6 min
Install
Mounting your first PTZ on a barn wall
From unboxing to first power-up. Tools needed, mount placement, and the wire route most ranchers take.
How-to
~ 8 min
WiFi Bridge
Aiming the WiFi bridge antenna
Line-of-sight tips, mounting height, and how to check signal strength from your phone.
How-to
~ 5 min
App
Setting up the phone app for the first time
Adding cameras, naming them, and getting your wife or hired help on the system too.
How-to
~ 4 min
Troubleshooting
Camera won't connect β try this first
The five things to check before you call us. Solves about 80% of "no signal" calls.
How-to
~ 7 min
Wire Runs
Measuring a wire run the right way
Hands-on walkthrough β barn corner to power box, with the routing tricks that save you a return shipment.
How-to
~ 3 min
Playback
Using playback to match calves to cows
The feature half our customers don't realize they have. Scrub back through the day in 30 seconds.
Customer videos & clips from the lot.
Real footage from real operations β calving pens at 2 a.m., long-range pasture shots, ear tags pulled from 400 ft. Sent in by our customers.
32x PTZ
32x PTZ
32x PTZ in Action β Snowy Day
The 32x PTZ camera in action on a snowy day.
32x PTZ
32x PTZ
32x PTZ in Action β Newborn Calf
Spotting a newborn calf with the 32x PTZ.
20x PTZ
20x PTZ
20x PTZ Zoom Distance
How far the 20x PTZ camera can zoom.
Got footage from your own setup?
Calving, heat detection, long-range pasture, equipment yards β send it our way and we'll feature it here, credited to your operation.
2,400+ operations. One review at a time.
Ranchers don't write fluff. These are the verbatim quotes from customers who run our cameras every day β calving, breeding, pasture, equipment yards.
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We calved heifers in β20 degree weather with no heat in our barn and never lost a calf. One of the best investments we have made for our operation hands down.Cody S.Cow / calf operation
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These cameras are the only way I can live 8 miles from my herd of cattle and farm at the same time. They are a game changer!!Grant G.8 miles from the herd
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Instead of going down to the barn in the middle of the night to see if a new calf is up and nursing, I just roll over in bed and view the calf and momma on my phone!Shannon M.10-year customer
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The first night after we got the 16x on the calving lot, I slept through to 5 a.m. for the first time in six weeks. Checked the phone instead of pulling boots on. That's the whole sales pitch right there.Daryl K.South Dakota Β· Cow / calf
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It's like having another full-time employee staying at the barn 24/7.Tom V.Cow / calf operation
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Hands down the best investment we ever made. 1 calf pays for everything. My mom watches from the nursing home β she gets to be part of calving season again.Sarah K.Family operation
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Easiest I've been involved with calving in 70+ years.Richard B.70+ years calving
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Pulled an ear tag from 380 feet on the 16x in broad daylight. No squinting, no walking out there.Marv P.Nebraska Β· 16x PTZ
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Great price point, even better customer service. We cannot recommend them enough.Megan H.Repeat customer
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The cameras paid for themselves the first 3 days we had them.Tyler S.First-year user
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Cattle Cams systems in 3 different sites. Best tech support I've ever experienced.Dan M.3-site operation
Install Β· DIY
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I'm 67 and I'm not what you'd call a tech guy. Brandon walked me through the install on the phone in about 40 minutes. Two cameras on the barn, one on the lot. Done that afternoon. Watching cows on my iPad that night.Earl S.Kansas Β· 67 yrs old
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Survived a β22Β°F February. Picture didn't blink.Tom B.North Dakota Β· Winter
Long range Β· 33x
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The 33x on a pole at the center of our north pasture sees clear out past a thousand feet. Caught two yearlings through the fence last spring before we lost them. One catch paid for the camera.Sarah M.Wyoming Β· 33x PTZ
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Zero monthly fee. That's what sold me. Cellular cameras were going to run us $160 a month for the lot we wanted to cover.Hank R.Montana Β· No monthly fees
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Wired beats solar. We tried solar for two winters. Dead batteries by 4 p.m. Switched to Cattle Cams and never looked back.Wes T.Colorado Β· Wired
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Brandon answered the phone himself on a Sunday. Sunday. Try getting that out of the cell-cam guys.Jenny L.Iowa Β· Customer service
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Camera worked amazing in Feb and March so I didn't have to make the trip outside. Wouldn't want to be without it.Dan F.Cow / calf operation
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Twenty five lambs all doing great. We used our cameras to monitor the flock and several times observed ewes in labor. The cameras were a time saver and allowed my wife and I to monitor the flock from the house. The cameras are one of my better investments.Wilford S.Sheep operation Β· 25 lambs
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The cameras worked great this year during calving season, we wonder how we ever did it before without them! So to keep it short, they are a great investment that we are glad we made!Jed E.Calving operation
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Picture quality is better than I expected for the price. Day and night both.Curt D.Custer, SD Β· 5x PTZ
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WiFi bridge punched through a quarter mile of trees no problem.Mike A.Ainsworth, NE Β· 16x PTZ
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Returned one camera under warranty. New one shipped the next day.Ron H.Miles City, MT Β· 25x PTZ
33x Β· Long range
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Read a tag at 500 ft on the 33x. Sold the neighbor on one the same week. He's calling Brandon today.Buck W.Sheridan, WY Β· 33x PTZ
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App is simple. Wife and the hired hand both have it on their phones now.Linda P.Pierre, SD Β· 16x + 5x
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One install question stumped me β Brandon talked me through it from his truck.Dale F.Valentine, NE Β· 25x PTZ
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Multi-location kit covers two barns and the corral. Couldn't do this with cellular β would've been three monthly bills and a headache.Joel R.Mott, ND Β· Multi-location
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Bought a 5x for the calving barn last fall. Adding the 33x for the pasture this spring.Pat G.Hot Springs, SD Β· 5x + 33x
Ready to put one on the lot?
Pick the camera, pick the kit, get it on the pole. Brandon will get on the phone first if you want β no pressure, no upsell.